- pronunciation:
- meIl
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition: |
flexible armor made of overlapped or linked metal rings.
- synonyms:
- chain mail, coat of mail
- similar words:
- armature, armor, breastplate, corselet, cuirass, habergeon, hauberk, panoply, plastron
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
mails, mailing, mailed |
| definition: |
to cover with mail; armor.
- synonyms:
- armor
- similar words:
- cover, protect, safeguard, sheathe, shield
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